Flora vs Focus Friend
We give Flora a 3.4 GPA and Focus Friend a 3.0, out of 4.0. Flora grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flora
Free focus timer that grows trees, alone or with friends
Focus Friend
Gamified focus timer with a bean character and a house to decorate
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAFloraVery good | 3.0GPAFocus FriendVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe app is free, and Flora says there's no paid version. The only extras are plant tours at $0.99 to $1.99 each, and opt-in tree-planting services whose prices the site doesn't publish. | BPro is $3.99 a month, $19.99 a year or $39.99 once on the US App Store, all on the cheap side. But the vendor doesn't publish what Pro includes beyond scarves, a second reward, so we can't weigh it up. Some bean skins are $2.99 to $5.99 on top. |
| Free plan and trial | AEverything is in the free app: the timer, group sessions, to-do list, goals, habit tracker and stats. Nothing is held back, so you can stay on it for good. | BA free download with no ads, and sessions earn socks to spend on decorations. The vendor doesn't list what's kept for Pro, though, so we can't say exactly where free stops. No trial of Pro is listed. |
| Features | BTrees for focus, rooms for friends, a to-do list with reminders and a habit tracker with streaks. Good going for a free app. But stats aren't stored on Flora's servers, so they're lost if you reinstall. | BA countdown and a stopwatch timer, Pomodoro breaks, tags, a statistics page, and a Deep Focus Mode that locks apps, with an allow list. The gap: the FAQ said Deep Focus didn't yet block Safari on iOS and can clash with other Screen Time blockers. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 82,800 App Store ratings. Pick a length, press Start, and don't touch your phone. | A4.8 from about 8,300 App Store ratings. Start the timer and the bean does the rest. On iPhone, a Live Activity shows your progress while the phone is locked. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone and Android only, with no Mac, Windows or web version on offer. The homepage shows a Chrome Extension button, but there's no link behind it. | CiPhone, iPad and Android only. The vendor lists no Mac, Windows or web version, and no integrations. |
| Best for | a free tree-growing timer to share with friends | a focus timer with a character to keep you at it |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Flora and Focus Friend. How we grade
Where they differ
- Flora starts at $0.99 to $1.99 per tour, one-time (US App Store). Focus Friend starts at $3.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store).
- Focus Friend can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Flora also covers tasks, habit tracking and goals.
At a glance
| Flora | Focus Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $0.99 to $1.99 per tour, one-time (US App Store) | $3.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store) |
| Free plan | The app is free, and the vendor says there is no paid version. Optional purchases are plant tours and the opt-in Price and Care tree-planting services. | Free to download with no ads. The vendor does not publish a list of what Focus Friend Pro unlocks; its FAQ says only that Pro members earn scarves, a second reward, from each session. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AppFinca Inc. | Honey B Games (B-Tech Consulting Group LLC) |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Flora
- Students who stay off their phone better with a visual reward
- Friends or study groups focusing together in a shared session
- People who want a timer, to-do list and habit tracker in one free app
Focus Friend
- People who keep to a timer more easily when it comes with a character and rewards
- Students working in timed sessions with breaks
- Phone users who want distracting apps locked while a timer runs
Worth knowing
Flora
- The App Store lists the iOS app for iPhone only, and no Mac, Windows or web version is offered.
- Statistics are not stored on Flora's servers, so they are lost if the app is reinstalled.
- The Price and Care tree-planting services cost money, and their amounts are not published on the site; Google Play lists in-app items up to $134.99.
- The homepage shows a Chrome Extension button, but it carries no link in the page source and no store listing could be confirmed.
Focus Friend
- It runs on iPhone, iPad and Android only; the vendor lists no Mac, Windows or web version.
- The vendor does not publish what Focus Friend Pro includes beyond scarves earned from each session.
- Some bean skins are separate purchases, listed at $2.99 to $5.99 on the US App Store.
- The FAQ, last updated August 26, 2025, says Deep Focus Mode did not yet block Safari on iOS and can conflict with other Screen Time blockers.
Key features
Flora
- Focus trees
- Pick a duration and press Start to grow a tree. Leaving the app for social media or games kills it, and finished sessions unlock new plants on the Grand Tour.
- Group focus
- Host or join a room with friends or by passcode. If everyone stays off their phone, each person wins an extra tree; if the host leaves, every tree in the room dies.
- To-do list and goals
- To-do items can carry reminders and a time goal. Tagging a tree with a to-do adds that session's time to the goal, which can reset daily, weekly or monthly.
- Habit tracker and statistics
- A to-do can track a streak of successive days with a tagged tree, and the app compiles daily, weekly, monthly and yearly focus statistics.
- Real tree planting
- The opt-in Price and Care services plant real trees through partners such as Trees for the Future. A Price is charged only if you kill a tree and confirm it.
- Pause and allowed apps
- A session can be paused to use another app unless a Price is set, and on iOS 16.1 or later chosen apps can stay available during focus.
Focus Friend
- Bean focus timer
- A bean character focuses while your timer runs, and stopping the timer early interrupts it. A finished session pays out rewards to spend on decorations.
- Deep Focus Mode
- Locks distracting apps for the length of a focus session, with an allow list for apps you still need. It is available on both iOS and Android.
- Break timers
- Breaks between sessions follow the Pomodoro method, and the break is when you decorate the bean's rooms.
- Stopwatch timer, tags and statistics
- A count-up timer covers tasks with no fixed length, sessions can be tagged, and a statistics page records focus time.
- Rooms and decorations
- Hundreds of decorations in different themes furnish the bean's house, which has grown to include a bedroom, bathroom, garden and a street view of the exterior.
- Live Activity and widgets
- On iPhone a Live Activity shows timer progress while the phone is locked, and an update added widget support.
Plans
Flora
Flora$0
The whole app: focus trees, group sessions, to-do list, goals, habit tracker and statistics.
Tours$0.99 to $1.99
one-time in-app purchase per tour
Extra sets of plants to unlock. The US App Store lists the Amazon Rainforest Tour at $1.99 and $0.99 and the Drylands' Marvels Tour at $1.99.
Focus Friend
Free$0
The app is a free download without ads. Sessions earn socks, the reward spent on decorations.
Focus Friend Pro Monthly$3.99
per month, US App Store in-app purchase
Pro membership paid month to month. Pro members also earn scarves from every completed session.
Focus Friend Pro Yearly$19.99
per year, US App Store in-app purchase
The same Pro membership billed once a year.
Lifetime Focus Friend Pro$39.99
one-time purchase, US App Store
Pro for a single payment. The listing also shows a "Focus Friend Pro Welcome Offer" purchase at $29.99 without saying what it covers.
Bean skins and packs$2.99 to $5.99
one-time purchase each, US App Store
Optional cosmetic skins for the bean, such as Blue Jello Bean at $2.99 and the Jelly Bean Pack at $5.99.
Ways to pay less
Flora
No public discounts listed.
Focus Friend
- Annual discount
Yearly Pro costs about 58% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Focus Friend Pro at $19.99 a year against $3.99 a month, which comes to $47.88 over twelve months.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Focus Friend Pro for a one-time payment
The US App Store lists a Lifetime Focus Friend Pro in-app purchase at $39.99, paid once instead of a subscription.
